Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus
Memory tip (You keep what you notice): Helps attention: phone in another room, one task at a time, a clear, tidy desk, eyes on the speaker, notes while listening. Breaks attention: TV on while studying, checking messages, three tasks at once, chatting in class, scrolling while reading. Mind wandering? Note the thought down to “park” it, then go back to your work.
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- 1.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
- 2.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) notes while listening (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
- 6.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
- 7.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) reply at once (d) put it in another room
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying
- 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep
- 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
- 14.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
- 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) studying half-asleep (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
- 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 18.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) chatting quietly (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) a quiet place to study
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 21.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a goal for each session (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
- 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a desk full of toys (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) asking a question
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) one task at a time (d) notes while listening
- 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 28.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) studying half-asleep (d) notes while listening
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
- 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
- 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) a quiet place to study
- 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) daydreaming in class
- 39.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a goal for each session
- False
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- studying half-asleep
- you keep what you notice
- put it in another room
- TV on while studying
- helps attention
- TV on while studying
- a quiet place to study
- breaks attention
- scrolling while reading
- note it, then go back
- helps attention
- phone in another room
- breaks attention
- taking short notes
- a desk full of toys
- a clear, tidy desk
- False
- checking messages
- a quiet place to study
- asking a question
- daydreaming in class
- a clear, tidy desk
- helps attention
- True
- False
- studying half-asleep
- eyes on the speaker
- three tasks at once
- chatting in class
- games open on screen
- helps attention
- helps attention
- daydreaming in class
- notes while listening
- True
- True
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